The story lines that have engulfed the Los Angeles Lakers in the last week hit a crescendo Wednesday when Kobe Bryant said he would welcome a trade…Asked if he had any preference for a trade destination, [Bryant] said "At this point I'll go play on Pluto."

Though the dwarf planet has never boasted a professional sports franchise, Plutonic officials have confirmed that the celestial body composed of frozen rock has expressed interest in the Seattle Supersonics and Sacramento Kings. One concern NBA officials have is the level of carbon monoxide in Pluto’s atmosphere. G. William Billy Hunter, chief of the NBA’s player union, also cited travel concerns if Pluto were to be granted a franchise. The Voyager probes, which launched in 1977, took 20 years to travel from Cape Canaveral, Florida to Pluto. The average NBA career extends between three and five years. Pluto has developed only one NBA player since its discovery in 1930 – Los Angeles Clippers point guard Sam Cassell.

If Bryant were to play on Pluto, he would reportedly demand a no-trade clause preventing the team from sending him to any but the four gas giants, a group of planets that includes Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, and Uranus. Plutonic general manager, asdf*oiasdfneg, was not available for comment.

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i think kobe should be traded to the PHX SUNS for leandro barbosa, shawn marion and boris diaw...if this were to happen the suns would be in the best condition to win 3 straight titles maybe even 4 or 5...that would be the best team in the NBA hands down like 6:30 if you know what i mean!